Jason Cook
@jasonbcook.bsky.social
Assistant Professor - University of Utah. Public economist studying the US safety net. ⛷️ 🚴 🧗♀️ he/him
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This is also consistent w other research @jasonbcook.bsky.social and I have done that shows SNAP does NOT cause people to work less.
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
New evidence suggests that receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program facilitates work in the long run
Research suggests that income support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program leads to higher rates of employment in the long run.
equitablegrowth.org
May 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is also consistent w other research @jasonbcook.bsky.social and I have done that shows SNAP does NOT cause people to work less.
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
Reposted by Jason Cook
My coauthor @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I recently showed that making parents of younger children comply with SNAP Work Requirements does nothing but take food away from the neediest families.
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
Efficacy of Safety Net Work Requirements for Parents | Econofact
Do work requirements increase work? Do they take benefits away from the neediest households? Evidence of the impact of SNAP work requirements on families.
econofact.org
May 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My coauthor @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I recently showed that making parents of younger children comply with SNAP Work Requirements does nothing but take food away from the neediest families.
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
Wow, how did I miss this?
October 28, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Wow, how did I miss this?
We also need to ride with our kids some time. Etta was riding the slick rock in Moab yesterday
October 15, 2023 at 12:04 AM
We also need to ride with our kids some time. Etta was riding the slick rock in Moab yesterday
Which trail is this? I’m looking for more kid-friendly trails
October 15, 2023 at 12:02 AM
Which trail is this? I’m looking for more kid-friendly trails
I’m excited to take a look at the paper. You might find this interesting. Traditional schools spend more on new capital outlays when faced with charter competition. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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October 3, 2023 at 4:42 PM
I’m excited to take a look at the paper. You might find this interesting. Traditional schools spend more on new capital outlays when faced with charter competition. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...